Racial Disparities and Other Socioeconomic Predictors of Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Treatment from the National Inpatient Sample.

NH Black patients have a higher risk of mortality from acute, nonseptic PE than White patients. Independent of race, undergoing IR management for acute, nonseptic PEs was associated with a lower mortality rate. Matching for primary insurance type eliminates differences in mortality between races, suggesting that socioeconomic status may determine outcomes in acute PE.